Chinese Proverb

"Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand."

Kids are often visual and kinesthetic learners. Talking at them, or even with them, is usually not nearly as effective as getting them involved in something concrete before going to the abstract.

WHAT I NEED

(By Paula Young Shelton)

I need to have you hold me and let me know you care.

I need to be let go to explore all that I dare.

I need you to set limits and always to be fair.

I need you to be patient as I wander everywhere.

I need to make mistakes sometimes,

under your watchful eye.

I need a safe environment for the

new things I will try.

I need to learn by doing. My learning looks like play.

I need to know I can trust you

and that you mean what you say.

I need to be corrected in a voice that's firm but low.

I need to hear some other words besides just,

"No! No! No!"

I need you to be consistent, so I always know

what to expect.

I need you to listen to me, 'cause even little ones

need respect.

I need lots of attention. So don't get too upset.

I need to ask lots of questions.

There's so much I don't know yet.

But more than all of the above.

What I really need is love.

No matter what I do or say.

I need to know you love me anyway.

Shared by Patty B.

HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR DASH?

(author unknown)

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning….to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears.
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years (1900-1970).
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth…
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard…
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real.
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more.
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile…
Remembering that his special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when our eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash…
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?

This and That for 11/8 - 11/14

Quotes By Helen Keller:

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
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Attitdue is Everything
(Author Unknown)

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and notice she had only three haira on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and notice that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YEA!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"

Attitude is everything!

Shared by Patty B

I AM COMPLETE IN CHRIST

I have great worth apart from

my performance

because CHRIST gave

HIS life for me,

and therefore

imparted great value

to me.

I AM

DEEPLY LOVED,

FULLY PLEASING,

TOTALLY FORGIVEN,

ABSOLUTELY ACCEPTED,

AND

COMPLETE IN CHRIST.

(AUTHOR UNKNOWN)